PRESS WEATHER NO. 109 - SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WATERS

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SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WATERS

(NOT TO BE ISSUED AFTER 7:30 P.M.)

WEATHER INFORMATION FOR SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WATERS ISSUED
BY THE HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 4:30 P.M. ON 13 DECEMBER
2016

WARNINGS:

STRONG WINDS IN ALL AREAS.

WEATHER SITUATION:

AN INTENSE NORTHEAST MONSOON IS EXPECTED TO REACH THE SOUTH
CHINA COASTAL WATERS OVERNIGHT.

AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

HONG KONG ADJACENT WATERS:

NORTHEAST FORCE 4 TO 5, BECOMING NORTH FORCE 6.
MODERATE SEAS, BECOMING ROUGH.

NAN'AO, SHANWEI, SOUTH OF HONG KONG AND SHANGCHUAN DAO:
NORTHEAST FORCE 5 TO 6, BECOMING NORTH UP TO FORCE 7 LATER.
MODERATE TO ROUGH SEAS.

OUTLOOK FOR THE FOLLOWING 48 HOURS

NORTH TO NORTHEASTERLY WINDS OF FORCE 7 TO 8.

LATEST REPORTS FROM SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WEATHER STATIONS

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WAGLAN ISLAND      WIND EAST-NORTHEAST FORCE 3 
                   VISIBILITY 19 KILOMETRES

SHANTOU            WIND WEST-SOUTHWEST FORCE 2 
                   VISIBILITY 10 KILOMETRES

HUANGMAOZHOU       WIND NORTHEAST FORCE 3

MACAU              WIND NORTH-NORTHEAST FORCE 3 
                   VISIBILITY 7 KILOMETRES

XISHA              WIND EAST-NORTHEAST FORCE 3 
                   VISIBILITY 4700 METRES IN SHOWERS

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 16:31 HKT ON 13.12.2016